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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

1,443 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 73

Weed Killer Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 8

Great Britain has a weed-killer train consisting of an engine, brake-van and a truck fitted with a lasrge tank and spray pipe. the tank holds a…

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Smash on Adelaide Road Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 4

George Henry Hodge (54), a chemist, was killed, and Joseph Head (50) and his wife, Ella Head; (51) injured, the husband seriously, when a ear in…

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The Pope's Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 8

The Vatican' City railway station was officially handed. over recently/by the ltalian ban Government, at Whose expense it was constructed) in…

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Work on the Car Hints Tor Motorists Removal of Cylinder Heads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 3

When the engne is to be given a "top overhaul" and it is necessary 10 retmiove and replace the cylinder head these tasks should he carried but very…

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Railway Employees Injured by Train SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

While walking along the railway line near Asquith late last night, two railway employees were struck by a passing electric train. They were Thomas…

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Boy's Fall From Train

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

A five-year-old boy, Frank Smith, of Tingha, had a remarkable escape at Strathfield railway station on Thursday. when he fell from a moving train…

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Railwaymen Injured Struck by Electric Tram Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

While walking along the railway line tear Asquith late last night, two railway employees were struck by a passing electric train. They were; Thomas…

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Struck Reef Motorship in Danger BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 1

News has reached the Townsville Bank Line that the motorship Olive bank has struck a reef at New Guinea. It is believed the fore peak of…

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£140,000,000 Capital Debt of N.S.W. Railways Writing Down Proposal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 8

The major factors which will determine the amount by which the railway capital debt will be written down' will be the extent to which the railways…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the Njula

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 3

Motorists in Iraq were elated at the decision, of an. appeal court that an insurance coin pan in the event of the total less of a motor car, must pay…

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Motorship on Reef News Anxiously Awaited Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 4

News has reached Townsville that the Bank Line motorship, "Olivebank." struck a reef at New Guinea. It is believed that the forepeak of…

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Car Crashes Motorist Nearly Drowned SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 1

When his car crashed into a concerete drain, at North Sydney last night during a heavy storm, Davis Craig had a narrow escape…

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Walcha Road Dance

The Walcha News · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 3

The annual social in aid of the R.C. Church funds walcha Road, which was held in the School of Arts Hall at that centre on Boxing Night…

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Train "Jumping" Man Charged at Armidale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 4

At the Armidale Police Court, thio morning, before Messrs. W. L,, Elliott and D. W.. Oliver Js.P., a stranger to Armidale, Patrick…

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Fell From Train Woman Killed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Tippett, a resident of Spring wood, died in hospital last night. She received shocking injuries when she fell from a fast moving train near…

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The Suspension Bridge Humorous Suggestion "Clap Trap's" Ramblings

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 6

"Clap Trap" writes:— I read in the Inverell "Times" that our Civic Fathers have decided, at a cost of £600, to reconstruct or renovate…

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Train Victim Woman Dies in Hospital Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Tippett. a resident of Spring, wood, died in hospital last night, following shocking injuries received when she fell from a fast-moving…

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Bridge Suicide. Unknown Woman Body Not Recovered SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

The Harbor bridge claimed another victim last night when a woman hurled herself over the railing into the water…

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Man's Vain Struggle to Avert Tragedy Harbour Bridge Sensation Death Straggle on Railing Despairing Cry Woman Flings Herself Over Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 1

A middle aged woman, whose identity has hot yet been established leaped from the Harbour Bridge last night,…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M A.

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 3

An invisible speed trap, operated by an electrical "eye" is bringing, sum monies to motorists who drive too fast along the Boston (Massachusetts) post…

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